Carrier profile · USDOT 1285259 · MC-497644 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Van Dyk Tank Lines Inc

DBA COOL TRANSPORTS

0 power unitsavg 9.3 yrRegional · 5 statesCOLTON, CA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-497644 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

54 observed · MCS-150

56Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.3Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(951) 682-5000 Email dispatchcbressler@meritoil.com; Rnuckles@meritoil.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 319 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.3 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

208 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 14.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 200 vehicle and 141 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

13.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 1.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

194 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 23

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving44 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 11 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance24 · 8 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance20 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 6 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
180.415 Other violationOther8 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’11 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

American Home’06–’11

Lexington’09–’11

Federated’11–now

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jun 2011

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2011 → Aug 2011	$1M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2009 → Jun 2011	$1M	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jun 2008 → Jun 2007	$1M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2008 → Jun 2009	$1M	1
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Jun 2006 → Jun 2011	$1M	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2005 → Jun 2006	$1M	1
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2004 → Feb 2006	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 54
Trailers (towed): 56

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

71.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

208

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

COLTON, CA

1800 S RIVERSIDE AVE

Top corridor

CA 166 · NM 19 · AZ 18

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2439172Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (26 trucks · 14 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3516907 USDOT 3707617 USDOT 4354185 USDOT 540777 USDOT 2081814 USDOT 2439172 USDOT 2915430 USDOT 2939587

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1800 S RIVERSIDE AVE, COLTON, CA, 92324
Mailing address: P O BOX 341, BLOOMINGTON, CA, 92316-0341
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (951) 682-5000
Cell: (909) 328-0455
Fax: (951) 682-1882
Email: cbressler@meritoil.com; rnuckles@meritoil.com
Web domain: meritoil.com; rnuckles

Registration

Officers: Ronald Nuckles · Cherish Bressler
USDOT / docket: 1285259 · MC-497644
First registered: Sep 14, 2004
Last MCS-150: Nov 6, 2025 · 4,371,641 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 23, 2011
Recordable crash rate: 0.97
D-U-N-S: 167163067

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

102

Drivers

102

CDL drivers

4,371,641

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for VAN DYK TANK LINES INC.

VAN DYK TANK LINES INC (USDOT 1285259) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Jun 29, 2011 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 208 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 200 vehicle-level and 141 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 102 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 6, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 23, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VAN DYK TANK LINES INC's USDOT number?

VAN DYK TANK LINES INC's USDOT number is 1285259, and its motor carrier number is MC-497644.

Is VAN DYK TANK LINES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, VAN DYK TANK LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is VAN DYK TANK LINES INC's safety record?

VAN DYK TANK LINES INC has a 14.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 319 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).